1

Wavuye mw’ ijuru usig’ ubwami bwawe, Uza mur’iyi si ku bwanjye,

I Betelehemu, Ntiwabonay’ icumbi, Kand’ ur’ Umwami w’ abami

2

Abarnarayika bakuririmbiraga, Bogez’ icyubahiro cyawe,

Maz’ ugeze mw’ isi uvuk’ ur’ umukene, Wicisha bugufi cyane.

3

Ingunzu zitahiraga mu myobo yazo, Inyoni zirara mu byari,

Ariko woweho wararaga butunda, Mw’ ishyamba ry’ i Galilaya.

4

Wazaniy’ abantu Ijambo rihoraho, Ngo rizabah’ umudendezo,

Maze barakwanga bakujyan’ i Kalvari, Bakwambikiray’ amahwa.

5

Ubw’ uzagaruka mw’ ikobe ry’ indirimbo, Uje mu cyubahiro cyawe,

Ndifuza cyane yuko wazampamagara, Ut’ icar’ iburyo bwanjye.